The Texans will try to make the playoffs for the third consecutive season after being bounced out of the playoffs by New England Patriots.

Texans Head Coach Gary Kubiak said that opening the season on the road is change from years past. "The first thing for me is that it changes our training camp a little bit. I think it's a good opener," Kubiak said to HoustonTexans.com.

HOUSTON TEXANS 2013 SCHEDULE

PRESEASON

Day

Date

Opponent

TV Network

Kickoff

Fri.

8/9

at Minnesota Vikings

KTRK

7:00 pm

Sat.

8/17

MIAMI DOLPHINS

KTRK

7:00 pm

Sun.

8/25

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS #

FOX

3:00 pm

Thurs.

8/29

at Dallas Cowboys

KTRK

7:00 pm

REGULAR SEASON

Day

Date

Opponent

TV

Kickoff

Mon.

Sept. 9

at S.D. Chargers #

ESPN

9:20 pm

Sun.

Sept. 15

TENNESSEE TITANS

CBS

Noon

Sun.

Sept. 22

at Baltimore Ravens

CBS

Noon

Sun.

Sept. 29

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

FOX

Noon

Sun.

Oct. 6

at San Francisco 49ers #

NBC

7:30 pm

Sun.

Oct. 13

ST. LOUIS RAMS

FOX

Noon

Sun.

Oct. 20

at Kansas City Chiefs

CBS

Noon

Sun.

Oct. 27

BYE WEEK

Sun.

Nov. 3

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS #

NBC

7:30 p.m.

Sun.

Nov. 10

at Arizona Cardinals

CBS

3:25 p.m.

Sun.

Nov. 17

OAKLAND RAIDERS

CBS

Noon

Sun.

Nov. 24

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

CBS

Noon

Sun.

Dec. 1

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

CBS

3:25 p.m.

Thurs.

Dec. 5

at Jacksonville Jaguars #

NFLN

7:25 p.m.

Sunday

Dec. 15

at Indianapolis Colts

CBS

Noon

Sun.

Dec. 22

DENVER BRONCOS

CBS

Noon

Sun.

Dec. 29

at Tennessee Titans

CBS

Noon

Italics indicates kickoff times can change to 3:00 or 7:15 p.m. due to flexible scheduling, and could move from CBS or FOX to NBC